On the movement of animals

摘要: "De Motu animalium" is sometimes referred to in the medical literature. But who has read it? The book, originally published Latin, seemingly constitutes very first treatise on biomechanics. author, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608 - 1679), was professor of mathematics and physics Pisa where he worked with Malpighi, theoretical medicine focused Borelli's interest movements living creatures. This time Galileo, Descartes, Newton many others, when sciences exploded, leading conflicts religious authorities. animalium," life work, two parts. In part, analyses action muscles, limbs motions man animals, including skating, running, jumping, swimming flying. second part deals what now called physiology, considered from point view a mechanist: heart beat, blood circulation, breathing, separation urine kidneys, liver function, reproduction, fatigue, thirst, hunger, fever, so on. work shows be genial precursor. He expresses his opinion as mathematician problems which afterwards further stimulated curiosity endeavours generations researchers. book will welcomed by anybody interested working bodies history human knowledge.